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My dad says he'll get me one for my birthday just so that I stop taking so many CDs everywhere. Ace. So which one should I get, and why? I've heard Creative Zens are pretty good but are they compatible with Itunes, which is where all my music is stored on the computer?

What are battery lifes like on different players? And are Ipods as unreliable as people say?

The reason you hear more complaints regarding iPods is because there is so many more of them.

Apple has 78% of the portable media player market in this country, which leaves 22% to Creative, iRiver and the numerous other companies.

Research (which I'll link here when I find it again) shows iPods have the highest average customer satisfaction and lowest breakdown rate in the market.

In addition, you're supported by literally hundreds of manufacturers making add-ons and more.

iPod is really the ONLY way to go on Windows, Mac or Linux. The interface is incredibly intuitive, the integration with iTunes is second-to-none and it has the best build quality.

Current generation iPods (HDD-based, 30/60Gb) have an 18 hour battery life, play video out of the box and are compatible with the world's largest digital download store, as well as being VERY competitively priced across the board now.

They also look fucking great and have an unbeatable D/A convertor that sounds great through the right equipment.